Background
Shah, Purushottam Mulji was born on September 10, 1934 in Kothara, Kutch, India. Son of Mulji K. and Gomti M. Shah.
Shah, Purushottam Mulji was born on September 10, 1934 in Kothara, Kutch, India. Son of Mulji K. and Gomti M. Shah.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Medical College, Indore, India, 1957. Diploma in child health, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Medical College, Indore, India, 1959. Doctor of Medicine in Pediatrics, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Medical College, Indore, India, 1960.
Certified in nutrition, National Institute Nutrition, Hyderabad, India, 1966.
Assistant professor pediatrics, head department Medical College, Hubli, India, 1960-1961, lecturer, head department pediatrics Aurangabad, India, 1961-1964. Assistant professor pediatrics Grant Medical College, Bombay, India, 1964-1971, professor India, 1971-1978, professor, director Institute Child Health India, 1977-1978. Medical officer maternal and child health and family planning World Health Organization, Somalia, 1978-1980, Geneva, 1980-1990, responsible officer child health and development unit, 1990-1994, short term professional, since 1994, short term professional consultant, 1995-1998.
Director World Health Organization-aided Palghar project on integrated mother-child health and nutrition, India, 1972-1978. Tutor United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund-World Health Organization senior teachers in child health training course, London and Bombay, 1969-1977, course director, 1978. Temporary advisor World Health Organization Southeast Asian Regional Office, 1971-1978, World Health Organization, Geneva, 1977-1978.
Fellow Academy Medical Sciences, Indian Academy Pediatrics (life), International College Pediatrics. Member International Pediatric Association (World Health Organization designated technical officer 1981-1994), Nutrition Society India.
Fellow Academy Medical Scis.
Indian Academy Pediatrics (life)
International College Pediatrics; International Pediatric Association (World Health Organization designated technical officer 1981-94)
1981 - 1994
Nutrition Society India.
Child health and development, maternal health, child and maternal nutrition, primary health care, medical education in maternal/child health. Reading; social and community activities.
Married Kusum Dattatraya Mungee, December 12, 1961. 1 child, Vineet Purushottam.